Hilary Duff Got Real Candid About Her Rumored Estranged Relationship With Her Father And Sister

Hilary Duff spoke about the “complicated” dynamic with family. Person in elegant, satin outfit speaks into a microphone on stage, smiling warmly

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There have been rumors that Hilary is estranged from her sister Haylie, exacerbated when the latter “liked” Ashley Tisdale’s article about a “toxic mom group” that was rumored to include Hilary. Her father made headlines back in the ’00s for spending time in prison and having an affair while married to Hilary’s mom. Two women pose at a "Words with Friends 2" event, one in a patterned kimono and the other in a chic black outfit. They are smiling

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The 38-year-old’s upcoming album marks her return to music after over a decade. Some of the songs reportedly deal with tense relationships with family members — with “We Don’t Talk” seemingly referencing her sister, and “The Optimist” including the lyrics, “I wish I could sleep on planes, and that my father would really love me.” Three people smiling in front of a backdrop at a media event. The person in the center has long blonde hair and is wearing a stylish outfit

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Hilary was asked in an interview with Glamour about why she chose to write about her family. “That’s my family. Those are the people that affect you the most, take up the most space naturally as a human who’s born into something,” she replied. “Just because you’re born into a family doesn’t mean that it always stays together.” A person smiles on a red carpet, wearing a fitted brown dress with white polka dots, standing in front of an Apple Music backdrop

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“You can only control your side and your street,” she continued. “I’ve had a very complicated life, and my parents had a very complicated thing. I know it’s not rare, and I think it goes back to the theme of, Why share now? I guess I just felt ready.” Two women pose in chic outfits at a media event. One wears a sleeveless dress, and the other sports a stylish blazer over a black top

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She echoed her thoughts in another interview with Rolling Stone. “There’s times where I talk to my dad and times where I don’t talk to my dad,” she said. “I do have a pretty sunny disposition, but a lot of shit has gone down, and that’s life.” Person in floral lace dress at a celebrity event, smiling and posing for photos

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As for “We Don’t Talk,” she said that it came from the period of publicity following her divorce. “I made a choice to put that song on my record,” she said. “That’s definitely the most lonely part of my life, and I struggled with, ‘Am I going to share this?’” A person is smiling in a fitted black outfit with a square neckline at an event. They're posing against a backdrop with text

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“People have known my life since I was a child, and so they know all the characters in it and they know what I’m talking about. For me, it was important to be open about that theme. It genuinely came from the heart,” she added. Two people smiling on the red carpet. One wears a sparkly top; the other, a black dress with bold earrings